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LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY 40506-0032

UNIVERSITY SENATE COUNCIL
10 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

29 January 1991
TO: Members. University Senate

The University Senate will meet in regular session on Monday.
February 11. 1991. at 3:00 p.m. in ROOM 115 of the Nursing Building
(CON/HSLC). PLEASE NOTE: The Nursing Building is across Rose Street
from the University Hospital and is connected with the Medical Plaza.
Room 115 is at the north end of the building.

AGENDA:
1. Minutes (8 October and 12 November 1990).
Chair’s Announcements and Remarks.

Resolutions.

Report on University Library Planning. Paul Willis and Kumble
&mmmwmw

ACTION ITEMS:

a. Proposal to amend University Senate 'Rules. Section IV -
2.1.2 (b) on Admission to Advanced Standing. (Circulated
under date of 24 January 1991)

 

Proposal to anend University 'Senate Rules. Section V -
1.3.2 (Incomplete Grades). (L1rculated under date of 25
January 1991).

 

Randall Dahl
Secretary

If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact Ms.
Martha Sutton (7-7155) in advance. Thank you.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNIVERSITY

 

 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE, FEBRUARY ll, I991

The University Senate met in regular session at 3:00 p.m., Monday,
February ll, l99l, in Room ll5 of the Nursing Health Sciences Building.

Carolyn S. Bratt, Chair of the Senate Council, presided.

‘ Members absent were: Reginald J. Alston, Barry Applegate, Jim Arnett*,
Carl Baker, Harry V. Barnard*, Anthony Q. Baxter, Mark C. Berger, Raymond F.
Betts*, James D. Birchfield*, Dan A. Black*, Thomas 0. Blues*, Peter P.
Bosomworth, Douglas Boyd, Kelly Breitenstein, David Brickeen*, Rutheford B
Campbell, Jr., Bradley C. Canon, Ben M. Carr, Edward A. Carter, Samuel Castle,
James Chapman*, Jordan L. Cohen, Audrey L. Companion, Clifford J. Cremers*,
Frederick Danner*, David S. Durant, Jr.*, Paul M. Eakin, Walter C. Foreman,
William H. Fortune, Michael B. Freeman, Richard w. Furst, Brian Gullette,
Marilyn C. Hamann*, J. John Harris, Zafar Hasan*, Robert E. Hemenway, Micki
King Hogue, Tony Holloway, Richard A. Jensen*, Adrian Jones*, Kim Kells,
Kenneth K. Kubota, James M. Kuder*, C. Orin Little, Sean Lohman, Bruce A.
Lucas, James R. Marsden*, Richard V. McDougall, Shawn Meaux*, John Middleton,
William G. Moody, Robert C. Noble*, Greg O'Connell*, Clayton P. Omvig*, Ronald
Polly, Deborah E. Powell*, Robert E. Rhoads, Thomas C. Robinson, Arturo A.
Sandoval*, Frank A. Scott*, Michael C. Shannon, Mike Sparkman, David Stockham,
Louis J. Swift*, Theodore R. Tauchert, John Thrailkill*, Ann R. Tickamyer,
Thomas J. Naldhart, Michael A. Webb*, Charles T. Nethington*, Ervy Whitaker,
Carolyn A. Williams*, Constance P. Wilson*, Alfred D. Niner*, and Peter Wong*.

The Minutes of the meetings of October 8, l990, and November l2, l990,
were approved as submitted.

The Chair made the following announcements:

”If you remember, at our November Senate Meeting, the University
Senate approved a number of changes in the Selective Admissions
Policy. All of the changes we approved carried a Fall l99l implemen—
tation date. In December of this past year, I met with the Director
of Admissions, Joe Fink, to discuss some problems that he foresaw in
implementing Recommendation 4 with the class they are currently in
the process of admitting for Fall l99l. Recommendation 4 states that
a student can no longer be admitted to the University unless he or
she has an ACT score of l5 on the old scale or an l8 on the new
scale. If a student has anything below that, the only way to be
admitted is through the Exceptions Committee. There is a problem
with immediate implementation for the class which is currently being
admitted. During the summer and the fall of l990, prior to our
action in November, many high school counselors and many applicants
were told by Admissions the old rule still prevailed. Admissions had
no way of knowing that we were going to make changes in November. I
invited Joe and his staff to come to the January 8 meeting of the
Senate Council to talk about the problems of suddenly announcing
there is a new rule when we are midway into the process of admitting
students for the Fall l99l. The Senate Council acted on behalf of

*Absence explained.

 

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the Senate and postponed imp1ementation of Recommendation 4. It
becomes effective for any student admitted starting with the Spring
1992, Summer 1992, and Fa11 1992. We fe1t that was abso1ute1y
necessary given the kinds of information we had put out in the
Commonwea1th. The Counci1 wanted you to know it so acted.

The second item I need to ta1k to you about is an important one.
The March Senate meeting date has been changed. We a1ways meet on
the second Monday of March. That fa11s during spring break; conse—
quent1y the March Senate meeting has been schedu1ed for Monday, March
18 at 3:00 p.m. Because we are changing the date, we cannot use
this room. The meeting wi11 be in Room 107 of the Hunt Morgan
Bui1ding. We wi11 send out a reminder of this when we circu1ate the
agenda to you, but I thought you might want to mark your ca1endars
now. The meeting wi11 be Monday, March 18, 3:00 p.m., Room 107 of
the Hunt Morgan Bui1ding.

The third announcement that I need to make today has to do with
the candidates for the Dean of the Co11ege of Arts and Sciences. On
Friday, I was notified by Chance11or Hemenway's office of the names
of the candidates and the dates they wou1d be on campus. I thought I
wou1d share with you that information because a number of you
probab1y wi11 be interested in attending the open Facu1ty Forums
schedu1ed for the five candidates. A11 of those open Facu1ty Forums
are going to be he1d in the west end of the board room on the 18th
f1oor of the Patterson Office Tower from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The p1ace
and time stays the same for a11 the candidates. The dates are a11
different. The first candidate, Richard Edwards, who is from the
University of Massachusetts, wi11 be at that open Forum today from
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The second candidate who wi11 be interviewed is
David Watt from the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, February 19.
The third candidate, David High1y, from Auburn wi11 be on Thursday,
February 21; Lynn Bi11ard who is from the University of Georgia wi11
be here on Wednesday, February 27, and Ruth Jones from Arizona State .
wi11 be here Thursday, February 28. If you are a facu1ty member from
one of the departments embraced by the Co11ege of Arts and Sciences,
you may want to attend those Facu1ty Forums.

I have been informed that the graduate facu1ty does not yet have
any nominations for honorary degrees for the Senate to act upon.

At its February 4 meeting the Senate Counci1 approved the
University Ca1endar. As we circu1ate the Minutes of this meeting, we
wi11 attach the ca1endar. After you have reviewed it, if you see
anything to which you object or any prob1ems you have with it, p1ease
notify me at the Senate Counci1 Office.

The 1ast announcement has to do with the University Se1f-Study.
Loys Mather te11s me in about two weeks you a11 wi11 be receiving a
questionnaire from the Se1f-Study Committee. This is going to be the

 

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first time that the entire University Community will have an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Self—Study. It is particularly impor-
tant that you take the time to complete the questionnaire and return
it. There are a number of items on that survey that are going to be
of particular interest to faculty members. It will provide an oppor—
tunity for you to indicate your priority on potential new employee
benefits. It will provide you with an opportunity to voice your
opinion on the type of facilities which ought to be included in the
new library that is under consideration right now. There will be
questions about faculty recruitment and performance evaluation and a
set of questions that deal with those kinds of problems. It will be
an opportunity for you to state your own sense of what the priorities
of the University ought to be. It is important that you take the
time to fill out the survey. When it comes in the mail, don't put it
in the circular file.”

The Chair recognized Professor David Watt (Chair, Department of Chemistry)
two memorial resolutions.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

Merle D. Pattengill
l942 — l989

Professor Merle Dean Pattengill, a faculty member in the

Physical Chemistry Division, died on May 24, l989. Merle fought his
illness for more than a year with humor and determination, and lived
longer and better than his doctors believed possible.

Merle was born in l942 in McPherson, KS, a small city 50 miles
north of Wichita. After earning a 8.5. at the University of Kansas
in l964, he went on to the University of California at Irvine, where
his Ph.D. thesis concerned the theory of gas-phase reactions. Two
postdoctoral appointments followed: the first with R. B. Bernstein at
the University of Wisconsin, and the second with J. C. Polanyi at the
University of Toronto. Merle joined the Chemistry Department at the
University of Kentucky in l973 and rose through the ranks to become
Professor in l987.

Merle was awarded a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Fellowship in l985 that allowed him to spend a sabbatical year at
Stanford University working with R. N. Zare. The active collabora-
tion that developed with Zare and scientists at the NASA Ames
Research Center continued until Merle's death. Their work on
paerobraking was described on the science page of the Louisville
Courier Journal in July of l986.

Merle published about 35 papers, mostly in the field of reaction
dynamics. He could be passionate about science, and was particularly
skeptical about the theory that discusses activated complexes. His
approach was painstaking and thorough, and his writing clear and
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Despite his success in research, Merle‘s first commitment was to
teaching, especially at the freshman level. He reviewed textbooks
and worried about pedagogical matters. He never went into class
unprepared and always left his door open. He delighted in meeting
former students who had gone on to graduate or professional school.

Around the department Merle was known for his wit. He always
had a funny story, an atrocious pun, or a pungent observation to
share. He loved politics, probably because it provided him with so
many amusing anecdotes. Merle's childhood among the Kansas wheat-
fields had left him wary of fancy talk, and he did his best to combat
overblown rhetoric and all other forms of pomposity. Humor was his
best weapon.

Merle is survived by his wife, Liz, and daughter, Mary. His
many friends in the Chemistry Department wish that he could have
stayed with us longer.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

Ellwood M. Hammaker
l9l2 — l990

Professor Ellwood M. Hammaker, retired Professor of Chemistry,
died at his home on February 8, l990. Woody, as he was known around
the University, had been ill for some time, but remained active to
the end. Never one to drive when he could walk, Woody had been seen
striding towards campus just a week or so before his death.

Woody Hammaker was born in Lansdowne, PA in l9l2. He majored in
chemistry at Haverford College, graduating in l934. He then went on
to earn the Ph.D. degree from Rutgers University in l940; his disser-
tation was titled ”The Coprecipitation of Nitrate and Nitrite Ions by
Barium Sulfate.” After several wartime jobs in industry, Woody
returned to Rutgers as a faculty member in l945. In l95l he came to
the University of Kentucky as an Associate Professor and was promoted
to Professor in l959. He retired at the end of the l977 spring
semester.

Woody's specialty was analytical chemistry, and he shepherded
generations of sophomore CHE 226 students through titrations and
complicated equilibrium problems. He published eight papers on a
variety of analytical problems in journals including ”Analytical
Chemistry” and the “Journal of the American Chemical Society." One
of these articles reported the undergraduate research of Ralph N.
Adams (B.S., Rutgers, l950), who went on to become a well—known
analytical chemist.

From l956-59 Woody was a Visiting Professor at the University of
Indonesia working under a U.S. government contract. By the end of
his three years in Jakarta, Wood had become the Director of the team
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Woody served as Assistant Chairman of the Chemistry Department
from l965-77. His concern for students was legendary, as was his
very tidy office. Faculty members coming to him for information were
amazed to discover that he could nearly always extract the appropri—
ate document from the top left-hand drawer of his desk.

After he retired, Woody and his wife, Evelyn, took part in the
Donovan Scholars program on campus and went on long freighter trips.
Woody continued these activities after Evelyn died in l985, but it
was clear that he missed her company. Woody took his last, and
perhaps most adventuresome, cruise during the summer of l989; the
freighter went through the Mediterranean Sea and Suez Canal in the
summer heat, and visited a port in Ethiopia, one of the poorest
countries on earth. After he returned, Woody, always the teacher,
told wonderful stories of the things and people he had seen.

Those of us who knew Woody will never forget his calm and sense
of order, his great respect for others, his lanky frame, and his very
understated sense of humor. He was truly one of a kind.

He is survived by two sons, Wayne and Alan Hammaker.

Professor Watt respectfully requested that the resolutions be spread upon
the Minutes of the University Senate.

The request was so ordered and the Chair asked the Senate to stand for a
moment of silence.

The Chair recognized Professor Dennis TeKrony (Agriculture) for a Memorial
Resolution.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

Doyle E. Peaslee
l930 - l990

Doyle E. Peaslee, Director, Division of Regulatory Services and
Professor of Agronomy at the University of Kentucky, died December
12, 1990, following a long illness with cancer. Dr. Peaslee was born
in Stockton, Kansas, on February 24, l930. He received the 8.3.
(l952) and M.S. (l956) degrees in Agriculture from Kansas State
University. Between the two degrees, he served a 2-year active duty
tour with the US Army. He received the Ph.D. degree from Iowa State
University of Science and Technology in l960.

Dr. Peaslee was Assistant and/or Associate Soil Scientist at the
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station from l960 to l966. He
joined the faculty of the Department of Agronomy, University of
Kentucky in June, l966, and became Professor of Agronomy in l97l. At
the University of Kentucky, he taught and advised several undergradu—
ate, M.S., and Ph.D. students. He conducted research and published
widely on soil-plant relationships, with special emphasis on the
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served as Director of Regulatory Services of the College of
Agriculture from l980 to l990.

Dr. Peaslee was a member of the Presbyterian church, ASA, SSSA,
1533, and Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, and Acacia
Fraternities. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (Lexington); two
sons, Steven Doyle (Stockton, KS) and Douglas Arthur (Kent, WA); and
a granddaughter, Katie Morgan Peaslee (Kent, WA).

He will be remembered by his colleagues and many friends as an
intelligent and gracious man who generously contributed his skills
and energy to Kentucky agriculture, the University, and his community.

Professor TeKrony moved that the memorial resolution be included in the
minutes of this meeting and that a copy be sent to Dr. Peaslee's widow, Mary
Ann Peaslee.

The Chair so ordered and asked the Senate to rise for a moment of silence.

The final memorial resolution was offered by Professor Vincent Davis
(Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.) Professor Davis
stated that perhaps more is learned about fellow workers from the memorial
resolutions than is known before, which is sad. He added that the occasion
gave him a sense of personal privilege and honor to be able to tell the
Senators about one of the truly great people on the faculty of this university
who was a personal friend.

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION

Amry Vandenbosch
l894 — l990

Dr. Amry Vandenbosch, Founding Director of the Patterson School
and longtime Chair and Professor of Political Science, died on
Sunday, October 2l, l990. “Dr. Van“ attended Calvin College not far
from his hometown for his freshman and sophomore years, and then
served as an enlisted man in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War
I. Because he happened to be relatively fluent in French, he was
transferred from his machine gun company and given a special assign-
ment as a translator in liaison work between senior American and
French generals. It was his first taste of international diplomacy—-
a subject and an activity which would occupy the rest of his
professional life in one form or another.

After the Armstice, Vandenbosch returned home to Michigan but
chose to resume his studies at the University of Chicago where he
received his undergraduate degree in l920. Continuing straighaway
into graduate studies, he earned his Ph.D. in 1926. Even today, the
University of Chicago’s Department of Political Science during that
l9ZOs period is still regarded as perhaps the greatest group of
scholars in this discipline ever assembled on one campus, shaping the
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those "giants”--people such as Charles Beard and Harold Lasswell.
His own work looked at the broad themes of international law, poli-
tics and organizations, but also on the more specialized subject of
the Dutch overseas empire and its impact on those areas where the
Dutch colonial experience was particularly heavy.

Vandenbosch did a little bit of high school teaching and also
undertook a two-year teaching apprenticeship (l924-26) as a predoc-
toral instructor at Iowa State before immediately accepting a junior
position as a Political Science faculty member at the University of
Kentucky when his Ph.D. was completed in l926. Aside from an occa-
sional year as a visiting professor at distinguished institutions
elsewhere, and not counting a brief period on the Centre College
faculty after retiring at Kentucky, Dr. Van spent his entire academic
career on the UK campus-—including 25 years (l933-58) as Head of the
Department of Political Science and then six years (l959-65) as the
first Director of the Patterson School. He received every honor that
the University of Kentucky could bestow on a faculty member, includ-
ing an honorary doctorate. He also received many other forms of
professional recognition--for example, he was one of only two people
to have served as president for both the Southern and the Midwestern
Political Science Associations. He was clearly a prominent figure
and strong influence introducing and expanding international studies
in these two major regions of the United States.

Although his age and his World War I service would have gained
him an exemption from service during World War II, Dr. Van took a
leave of absence from UK in order to make his own contribution to the
great effort--first, a year with the OSS (l94l-42) in which his
knowledge of the Dutch islands in the Southwest Pacific was used to
develop a native network of observers to monitor the movement of
Japanese ships; and then three years (l942—45) of diplomatic work
with the U.S. Department of State. The pinnacle of his service in
diplomacy was membership on the famous U.S. delegation to the San
Francisco Conference in l944—45 where the United Nations Charter was
drafted and approved.

He was a friend and mentor to generations of students, many of
whom went on to achieve distinguished careers of their own. One of
the best—known among his former students is Ambassador Thomas M. T.
Niles. He was equally well regarded by——and a benevolent influence
on-—numerous colleagues and thousands of others who knew him at one
time or another over his long and lively life. A representative of
the "old school” in believing that a professor had a duty to profess,
Dr. Van was never without well-peppered and sometimes well—salted
views on a wide range of public issues both domestic and interna-
tional. Small in stature but large of heart, he could quickly smile
during and after loud exchanges of views, often proposing a beer and
a game of pool as the denouement for a vociferous shouting match.

He is survived by his widow and frequent scholarly collaborator,
the former Mary Belle Wilcox, whom he married on March 22, l926.
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physics at the University of Washington, and Margaret Anne, who has
held academic affiliations at Florida State University and elsewhere.
All who knew Amry will miss him.

Professor Davis requested that the memorial statement be spread on the
Minutes of the Senate and that a copy be sent to his family.

The Chair so ordered and asked the Senators to stand for a moment of
silence.

The last resolution for consideration was one submitted by the Senate
Council. The Chair stated that it represents an attempt by the Senate Council
to articulate the feelings of the Council, and they hope the Senate, concern-
ing the need to preserve an atmosphere on the campus of one that is open to a
point of complete dialogue concerning the current conflict in the Middle East
and the Persian Gulf in particular.

The Chair recognized Professor Marcus McEllistrem, Chair-elect of the
Senate Council, who read the following resolution for the Senate's considera-
tion.

UNIVERSITY SENATE RESOLUTION
February ll, l99l

 

WHEREAS, the current conflict in the Persian Gulf is surrounded
by a maelstrom of strongly held and conflicting ideas and opinions;

WHEREAS, the University of Kentucky is an institution dedicated
to education;

WHEREAS, education occurs through the free and open exchange of
ideas;

WHEREAS, the hallmark of an institution of higher education is
tolerance and respect for diverse opinions;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The University Senate reaffirms the faculty's commitment to the
free and open exchange of ideas and opinions as well as the
protection and exercise of academic freedom, free expression and
dissent.

On behalf of the Senate Council, Professor McEllistrem, moved approval.
The Chair stated that the motion required no second. The floor was opened for
comments. The motion in favor of adopting the resolution unanimously passed.

The Chair stated that a report was scheduled for the meeting because of
the interest on campus as to what is going on for the planning of the new
library. She added that Drs. Paul Willis and Kumble Subbaswamy had agreed to
make presentations. Professor Subbaswamy is Chair of the Senate Library
Committee and has been involved with the project for two years. The Chair
recognized Professor Subbaswamy, and he made the following remarks.

 

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”In the l980 self-study report, the library space situation was
described as 'inadequate to good.I Since then nary a single square
foot of space has been added to the system. Apart from the growth of
book and journal collections, the electronic invasion has added to
the space needs. The situation in all parts of the library system,
including the Medical Center Library, is very acute.

As everyone knows, there was a library building proposal sub-
mitted for the last budget cycle. That proposal, unfortunately, was
dictated more by expediency than by wisdom. There had not been
adequate consultation with faculty. Connected with that proposal was
also the spectre of all branch libraries being transformed into mere
video parlors. Needless to say, not too many tears were shed when
that proposal died. Since then, the library administration and the
Senate Library Committee have been working very closely to develop a
building plan that would enjoy the support of all sectors. President
Wethington's announcement last fall to this Senate that a major
library building project was high on his agenda was a very pleasant
surprise indeed. With that, and the acquisition of a fairy Godfather
in the form of Mr. John Gaines, we seem poised on our adventure that
is the academic equivalent of the building of Rupp Arena.

Let us be certain about one thing. In a university as diverse
as this there will not be unanimity on anything. There are those who
advocate a single repository for all printed material no matter how
removed they are from primary users, and those who wish to see all
branches remain as they are no matter how the disciplines and use
patterns have changed. We must strive for consensus, and the Senate
Library Committee has been trying very hard. On the Lexington campus
a consensus is emerging for the plan that Paul Willis will share with
you. I am sure a consensus will emerge on the Medical Center, once
all the facts are known, especially the fact that there are no plans
to convert the Medical Center library into a video parlor. Communi-
cation has been a problem. The Chancellor for the Medical Center has
recently appointed a Library ad hoc committee for the Medical Center.
I urge that committee to work closely with the Medical Center
representatives of the Senate Library Committee so that the
University can put forward a unified package which enjoys broad
support.

Please make your concerns and views known to your Senate
representatives or to Paul Willis now or hold your peace forever!"

Professor Paul Willis (Director of Libraries) combined a slide presenta—
tion along with the following remarks.

Professor Willis thanked Professor Subbaswamy, the Chair and
members of the Senate for the opportunity to talk about the library
project. The library staff has been working with the Senate Library
Committee for several years, and he especially appreciates the chance
to work with Professor Subbaswamy and members of this year's
committee.

 

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Professor Willis stated that Faith Harders is responsible for
the project. He went on to say that on behalf of the library, she
would give part of the presentation. Professor Nillis recognized
Omer Hamlin from the Medical Library who could answer questions as
they relate to that aspect of the project. He also recognized David
Nash who is chairing a committee for the Medical Center. He added
that Gene Williams, Vice President for Information Systems, is the
person to whom the Library reports and is the one who works with the
project in terms of the President's Cabinet.

Professor Willis stated that most, if not all of the Senate, has
dealt with the complexity of the King buildings and many deal with
the inadequacies of the branch libraries. The original l93l building
was a pretty good building in its day, and the university administra-
tion did not want to add on to that building in l963 when the first
serious mistake was made with the central library. He went on to say
that the library administration prevailed at that time in terms of
getting the first addition added to the King Building. He feels that
complexity was compounded when adding on the l974 north wing. One of
the things the library administration wants to accomplish with the
project is to end up with a facility that is much easier for faculty
and students to use and much more efficient to manage from a staff
point of view as well as a patron point of view. He feels that a
building designed efficiently can be operated with a lot fewer staff
members than can the present building. To keep the King buildings
open and functioning nights and weekends when there are not many
patrons in the building still takes a lot of staff. He stated that
some people have questioned the amount of money that has been talked
about on the project. That is one-time money whereas the recurring
money which it takes to operate the facility can be impacted rather
significantly. If an efficient building is designed, it could be
staffed a little easier.

He stated that if some consensus could be reached as to how to
handle the collections, that would have some impact on the collec-
tions expenditures. The library, in spite of their best efforts,
still has quite a bit of duplication in the journals budget and the
reference budget. That budget totals in excess of $l50,000 a year.
Those are recurring dollars. He added that if some savings could be
made without inconveniencing faculty and students, those would be
savings that would go on and on.

Professor Willis stated that not only is the library out of
space in the main buildings but also in the branches and many of the
branches are “building locked." There is no logical way for most of
the branches to be expanded. They are typically in the center of the
academic buildings they serve. He stated that the library adminis—
tration tried to look at a proposal that will address branch library
space problems as well as space problems in the King buildings.

He stated that the Geology Library has more bath tubs than any,
library in the country. The Mathematics Library has about twelve

 

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seats. Plastic is also put up in one area to keep the books dry.

He stated that for the past several years materials from the
library have been stored at the American Tobacco Building. After
seeing how the materials were being stored, the library staff sent
the boxes to the storage at High Bridge. KY.

The consensus that has been reached at this stage is that the
library administration is going to go forward with the proposal to
build a new central library. He stated that represents a rather
significant decision on the part of President Wethington as opposed
to adding on to one of the King buildings. He added that this pro-
posal represents a major departure to be looking at relocating the
main library. There are a lot of problems with adding on to the
current buildings. He stated that there is not enough land around
the current building to add on without making the building rather
awkward. The current King building is no longer in the center of
campus. The first decision which has been reached is that a new
central library is going to be built depending on raising some pri-
vate money and getting authorization from the State. If those two
factors can be managed, Professor Willis believes that a new central
library will be built. '

Although the location has not yet been determined, the most
talked about recommended site is near Clifton Circle. He envisions
the new library being about 300,000 square feet. He stated that the
Medical Center and Agriculture libraries are out of space and the
Biological Sciences Library was out of space the day it moved into
the Morgan Building. The people working on the library proposal are
looking at having a separate wing or separate component of the new
central library that would cover in some fashion the life sciences.
Most of the duplication is with agriculture, medicine or biological
sciences.

He stated that one of the advantages of the Clifton Circle site
is that it is close to the Rose Street Parking Structure so it would
give expanded parking to the library.

He stated that if there is a life sciences component to the
library building, then he would envision the central library and the
life sciences library fun